Knitting-machine.



P. D. HOLMES. KNYITTING M ACHNE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19. 1913.

atented Dec. 9, 1913.

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KNITTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILED JUNE 19, 1913.

Patentd 1360.9, 1913.

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points 35 to freely' disengage them from the loops.` The width. of the carrier 28 shownl in Fig.A 1 is desirable to hold the knitted fabre down :is-the points 35 are disengaging thx loops. By removin the pin 18, the looping attachmentA can e removed and a Plain latch-ring substituted s o the prodduce loopsat the heels and toes of the heaviest grades of socks Without requiring manual setting of the parts. Whenthe looper is swung ba'ck, the' tops for the -upper ends of socks can be' quickly transferred to the needles and no adjusting is necessary when the looper is swung down to operative position.A

I claim. Y 1. In a knitting machine,- the combination of a needle-cylinder, needles mounted on the. same, a cam-cylinder, brackets connected dametrically opposite to each other tothe cam-cylinder and extending upward therefrom, a ring ivotedto one bracket and resting on the ot er, said ring 'having two openings for yarns at diierent levels, an arm mounted on said ring, a shaft extending downwardly therefrom, a looperlsupport freely slidable and reveluble on 'said shaft,

and a looper revolubly mounted on said support eccentric to said shaft and having radially tween said n es.

projecting points adapted to extend bei' 2; In a knitting machine, the combination of a needle-cylinder, a caincylinder, brackets connected diametrically opposite 'each other on the cam-cylinder and 'extending upward therefrom, a ring pivoted to one of j 'said brackets and Aresting on the other/ and formed with a plurality of openings for the passage of yarns at diiferent levels, an arm connected to said ring and a shaft 'rigidly mounted Ion'ftliearm, and a looper-support slidably and revolubly 'mountedon said shaft comprising a hub and clamping members slidable on said pin, and a. series of points. projecting radially from' said clamping members, the outer edge of the loopersupport extending vlaterally beyond the points to hold downthe knitted material as the points of the looper disengage.

3. In aknitting machine, the combination of av needle-cylinder, needles slidably mounted therein, a cam-cylinder, a shaft mounted above and concentric with the needle-cylinder, a looper-support mounted on said shaft,

an upright stem on said support positioned nearer to the needles than to said shaft, and

a looper revolubly and slidably mounted on. 'the stem and comprising a series of radially extending points adapted to extend between said needles.

- In testimony whereof specification in the ing Witnesses.

i have Signed this presencey of two subscrib- FRANK D. HOLMES.

Witnesses:

EDWARD N. PAGELSEN, HUGO W. KREINBRING. 

